Hi Kathy I guess we had the same thoughts at the same time I responded to your other post 2 times second one was basically the same thought you had only I didn't have Costco in mind LOl Hugs Judy

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!Hi Kathy I guess we had the same thoughts at the same time I responded to your other post 2 times second one was basically the same thought you had only I didn't have Costco in mind LOl Hugs Judy

There are so many choices here. It's amazing that these foods can be good for 25 years. Of course you would need water. So we would have to keep a generator running when we needed to get the well pump to work. I don't think I would bother with the regular grocery store because I'd go nuts trying to keep up with the expiration dates. I wonder if this is the route that LDS advocates. There must be a lot of people doing this if Costco has so many options and it comes on a shrink wrapped pallet. No sweets or junk so for sure we would lose weight

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!There are so many choices here. It's amazing that these foods can be good for 25 years. Of course you would need water. So we would have to keep a generator running when we needed to get the well pump to work. I don't think I would bother with the regular grocery store because I'd go nuts trying to keep up with the expiration dates. I wonder if this is the route that LDS advocates. There must be a lot of people doing this if Costco has so many options and it comes on a shrink wrapped pallet. No sweets or junk so for sure we would lose weight

I would say that most LDS families can't afford this as most LDS families has many kids. I group up being the middle child of 5 - we would have needed two of these and didn't have 8k to throw on them at the time. I admit that it would be nice to be able to make that investment once every 25 years and not have to worry about it. My food storage has never been that extensive. Several months worth, but probably not a year. I just stock up on food that we normally use and just do FIFO (first in, first out). Food service can teach you so many useful things. My husband and I both do rotate food automatically as a result each of us working in food service for so many years.

I had no idea that Costco offered something like this, but I definitely like it. I'll have to save up for one. Now if only they had something similar that you could buy for dogs...hmm...

-Kali

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!I would say that most LDS families can't afford this as most LDS families has many kids. I group up being the middle child of 5 - we would have needed two of these and didn't have 8k to throw on them at the time. I admit that it would be nice to be able to make that investment once every 25 years and not have to worry about it. My food storage has never been that extensive. Several months worth, but probably not a year. I just stock up on food that we normally use and just do FIFO (first in, first out). Food service can teach you so many useful things. My husband and I both do rotate food automatically as a result each of us working in food service for so many years.

I had no idea that Costco offered something like this, but I definitely like it. I'll have to save up for one. Now if only they had something similar that you could buy for dogs...hmm...

Also, I was just looking over it more, and it struck me that the food is dehydrated. So you'd have to have all of your drinking water PLUS all the water to add to re hydrate the food. I can't even image the amount of water needed to re hydrate that.

-Kali

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!Also, I was just looking over it more, and it struck me that the food is dehydrated. So you'd have to have all of your drinking water PLUS all the water to add to re hydrate the food. I can't even image the amount of water needed to re hydrate that.

That's true, though it takes even more water to boil beans and such. It isn't really practical to store enough water for a whole year, it goes bad if nothing else. So it's better to store enough water for maybe a few weeks, figuring about a gallon per person per day. Then instead of storing water, store methods to get it. Water purification tablets, materials for a solar still, filters, what have you. It will depend on where you are and what your abilities are.

Sorry if I ramble, this is one of my favorite topics.

Roh

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!That's true, though it takes even more water to boil beans and such. It isn't really practical to store enough water for a whole year, it goes bad if nothing else. So it's better to store enough water for maybe a few weeks, figuring about a gallon per person per day. Then instead of storing water, store methods to get it. Water purification tablets, materials for a solar still, filters, what have you. It will depend on where you are and what your abilities are.

But there is no way you could store enough water for even drinking. Would you assume that your well wouldn't work? If you check the site you don't have to buy a whole year. There are lots of options. I wish they would give free samples so we could see what it tastes like! Roh, have you stockpiled some food for yourself. I have a chest freezer so I have stuff there, but I have never thought of keeping more. I'm always finding expired things in my regular pantry shelves so. I haven't developed the skill of FIFO except in accounting practices

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!But there is no way you could store enough water for even drinking. Would you assume that your well wouldn't work? If you check the site you don't have to buy a whole year. There are lots of options. I wish they would give free samples so we could see what it tastes like! Roh, have you stockpiled some food for yourself. I have a chest freezer so I have stuff there, but I have never thought of keeping more. I'm always finding expired things in my regular pantry shelves so. I haven't developed the skill of FIFO except in accounting practices

a few years ago...we have very good 72 hours kits for emergencies and keep those well stocked and rotated always. We have the purifier as a back up - and it's pretty awesome. Expensive, but I think well worth the cost. We've tested it out on camping trips and it's pretty cool.

I haven't ever really used water purification tablets - not sure how that would affect the taste of the water (not that it would matter that much if it was water for surviving) - Roh, have you ever had the chance to use water purification tabs?

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!I enjoy talking and reading about this as well. I agree that there is no way to store enough water for a whole year without it going bad. Water purification is a great way to go. We got this

a few years ago...we have very good 72 hours kits for emergencies and keep those well stocked and rotated always. We have the purifier as a back up - and it's pretty awesome. Expensive, but I think well worth the cost. We've tested it out on camping trips and it's pretty cool.

I haven't ever really used water purification tablets - not sure how that would affect the taste of the water (not that it would matter that much if it was water for surviving) - Roh, have you ever had the chance to use water purification tabs?

My son goes to the remotest locations in the world and he has used water purification tablets. They work well and he rarely gets sick while traveling tho he called me to say yesterday that everyone was just sick for 24 hours, water or food, who knows.

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!My son goes to the remotest locations in the world and he has used water purification tablets. They work well and he rarely gets sick while traveling tho he called me to say yesterday that everyone was just sick for 24 hours, water or food, who knows.

I haven't tried purification tablets myself, just a portable filter. If you buy a filter, for heavens sake buy extra cartridges! I've learned that the hard way. There are also ways to make your own water filter with a large container (like a fifty gallon drum) and mesh, sand, and gravel, and some judicious alteration of the drum.

As for the other question, I have some food stockpiled, not as much as I once did, and not nearly as much as I want. Right now it's mostly in sardines (the huge kind packed in tomato sauce), black beans, some TVP, some matzoh, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed (only one bag currently) and some dried hibiscus flowers for the vitamin C. I want to get more TVP, more sardines, maybe some tuna too, some energy bars, and more black beans. I am aiming more for concentrated food value and portability at this time.

Roh

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!I haven't tried purification tablets myself, just a portable filter. If you buy a filter, for heavens sake buy extra cartridges! I've learned that the hard way. There are also ways to make your own water filter with a large container (like a fifty gallon drum) and mesh, sand, and gravel, and some judicious alteration of the drum.

As for the other question, I have some food stockpiled, not as much as I once did, and not nearly as much as I want. Right now it's mostly in sardines (the huge kind packed in tomato sauce), black beans, some TVP, some matzoh, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed (only one bag currently) and some dried hibiscus flowers for the vitamin C. I want to get more TVP, more sardines, maybe some tuna too, some energy bars, and more black beans. I am aiming more for concentrated food value and portability at this time.

What is TVP? I checked out the portable water filter that Kali recommended on Amazon and that's exactly what the reviewers said, the cartridges are extra fragile so you should have an extra.

I'm not coming to your house for dinner Roh after the Apocalypse. I'm looking for someone with Mac n cheese and CAKE! LOL!

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!What is TVP? I checked out the portable water filter that Kali recommended on Amazon and that's exactly what the reviewers said, the cartridges are extra fragile so you should have an extra.

I'm not coming to your house for dinner Roh after the Apocalypse. I'm looking for someone with Mac n cheese and CAKE! LOL!

Check out www.newlifeonahomestead.com and you can see pictures of the opened thrive dehydrated food. It looks amazingly normal. We could put some on our Christmas list from Santa.

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!Check out www.newlifeonahomestead.com and you can see pictures of the opened thrive dehydrated food. It looks amazingly normal. We could put some on our Christmas list from Santa.

I just had the weirdest thought! If I bought this stuff it will probably outlast me! If a huge truck arrives at your door someday it means that I willed it to you! LOL!

Kathy SW 235.1 CW 201.6 GW 165

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Report This| Share this:Costco has everything!I just had the weirdest thought! If I bought this stuff it will probably outlast me! If a huge truck arrives at your door someday it means that I willed it to you! LOL!

Oh Kali, my son called today from the middle of the Indian Ocean and he said the purification tablets are okay but everyone he works with uses the Lifestraw. It is $19.99 on Amazon. Works well for them. Super portable!

Kathy SW 235.1 CW 201.6 GW 165

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